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Interview: Mermaidens
Wellington act Mermaidens chat to Emma Smith about their moody new album, Undergrowth.
Headquarters: Purple Pilgrims
Ethereal duo Purple Pilgrims perform 'Thru Evry Cell' at their Coromandel home.
Interview: GPOGP
Music 101's Emma Smith catches up with Casey Latimer from avant-garde rock outfit GPOGP.
Listening session: Tami Neilson
Tami Neilson talks through the stories behind her new album Don't Be Afraid.
A masterclass in throat singing
The All Seeing Hand’s Jonny Marks introduces Emma Smith and Sophie Wilson to the basics of throat singing.
Interview: Lydia Lunch
No Wave icon Lydia Lunch chats to Emma Smith about her new band that's bringing her back catalogue back to life.
Headquarters: Out west with SJD
Emma Smith visits Auckland musicians Sean James Donnelly and Sandy Mill at Donnelly’s Glen Eden home for a SJD session.
Interview: Charli XCX
Charli XCX talks to Music 101's Emma Smith about her rave beginnings, succinct lyric writing and synaesthesia.
Interview: Kane Strang
Dunedin musician Kane Strang chats about the collection of heavy-hearted psychedelic pop songs that make up his new album.
Interview: Surf City
Surf City talk with Music 101's Emma Smith about the internal logic that keeps them together.
Interview: Death and the Maiden
Dunedin might be best known for its guitar bands, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find the gothic city has a lot to offer the dancefloor too.
A Place To Bury Strangers
The New York based band talk about pushing through thresholds of noise and chaos.
Interview: Proton Beast
Local band Proton Beast speak to Music 101 to discuss their debut album Digitizer.
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife's Naoko Yamano talks with Music 101's Emma Smith about the power of happy songs.
Neilson wins Silver Scroll
A swinging blues number has won the top song-writing prize in New Zealand.
Finding liberation
Solo artist Mike Hadreas on turning anger into power on his third album, Too Bright.
Going a bit grunge
When grungier tracks didn't fit on the most recent Phoenix Foundation album, they were sent to a side project.
Rich 'Borderline' Gibbons
Nelson-based drum and bass producer Rich Gibbons, a.k.a. Borderline, has released his debut album.
Computer game music
Fraser Austin had a pretend band when he was asked to play his first show in Christchurch. Now he has his own record label, Crystal Magic.
Songs about death and sex
Sean Kelly says performing as Seth Frightening is like wearing a “clown mask”.
Hans Puckett
Psychedelic garage with twins Oliver and Callum Devlin from Chrsitchurch band Hans Pucket.
Introducing: Bleakwater
Emerging local musicians are given two minutes to introduce one of their songs and say whatever they like about themselves.Your time ... starts ... Now!
Introducing: Trip Pony
Emerging local musicians are given two minutes to introduce one of their songs and say whatever they like about themselves and their music.Your time ... starts ... Now!
